Ice-cream-cone-holder insert for bags



s. 1. D OWNING AND F. A-. S'UTHERLAND. ICE CREAM CONE HOLDER INSERT FOR BAGS. APPLICATION FILED AUG-4. 1919,

Patented June 15, 1920. I

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U UNITED SAMUEL J. DOWNING AND FORREST A. sUT E LAND, OFMILLINOCKET, MAINE.

ICE-CREAIVI-CONE-I-IOLDER INSERT FOR BAG S.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patentgd J 11119 15, 192(} Application filed August 4, 1919. Serial No. 315,202.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, SAMUEL J. DownlNG and Fonnnsr A. SUTHERLAND, citizens without holding the cones so that the cream will not melt and run over the hand, particularly when carrying three, four or five cones at a time, and at the same tlme to hold the cones vertical, to prevent dripping of the cream, which naturally melts and which would run or trickle on the hand-and drop on the wearing apparel.

Hence, this invention relates to an improved ice cream cone insert support for bags, whereby a plurality of ice cream cones can be carried at one time in one hand, and at the same time avoid the awkwardness and the inconvenience heretofore mentioned, which is one of the essential objects of the present invention.

The invention further aims to provide an ice cream cone insert support, constructed or stamped from a' single piece of pliable cardboard, though not necessarily, for it is obvious that any other suitable material may be employed, said. insert support being so constructed that it may be rolled or twisted about the hand or the fingers of the hand, whereby the insert support may be easily inserted into a paper bag, after which the upper marginal edge of the bag may be pinched together and grasped in the hand, so that it may dependfrom the hand and permit one to easily carry a plurality of ice cream cones, without experiencing any awkwardness. If desired, after the insert support is arranged in the bag, the top of the bag may be extended wide open, and the bottom of the bag supported upon the palm of the hand, which by others may be found more preferable.

A further object of the invention is to provide an ice cream cone insert support for bags formed in a single blank, which consists of an elongated strip which may be formed into a band after it is inserted in the bag as heretofore mentioned, and a circular piece to be bent over on OIIQ'Of the edges of the strip or band, to receive-ice cream cones. in its enlarged openings,iof which there a plurality. 1 While the design and construction at present illustrated and set forth is deemed preferable, it isobvious that as a result of a reduction of the invention to a, more practical form for commercial purposes, the invention may be susceptible to changes,

and the right to these changes is claimed,

provided they are comprehended within the scope of what is claimed. i

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, as will be hereinafter set forth, and claimed.

In the drawings: 1 u Figure 1 isa perspective view of a paper bag showing the icecream cone insert supshown in-the drawings port in dotted lines and illustrating the bag closed at the top and grasped by the hand so as to depend therefrom..- f I Fig. 2 is a perspective view' of the bag with the ic'e'cream cone insert support shown 1n dotted lines, showing the bag supported on the palm of the hand.

Fig. 3 is a view of a bag showing its upper end closed, partly in elevation'and party in section, and showing the ice cream cone insert support mounted therein and in section. 1.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail view of the ice cream cone insert support partly rolled or turned in the form of a band showingthe circular piece bent over.

Referring more especially to the drawings 1 designates an elongated piece of suitable pliable cardboard, though not necessarily, and formed'integral with one of its edges is a circular piece 2, provided with a pluralityof circular openings 3. The ice cream cone insert support may be readily constructed by one operation of a die, and when so cutting the insert supports, a very large rectangular piece of cardboard may be readily manipulated under the die, so that quite a number of supports may be cut from a single piece of rectangular cardboard or other material sparingly and with the idea of turning out a number of supports with as least waste as possible from a single piece of cardboard. Where the circular piece, which constitutes the top of the insert support is formed integral with the elon-,

then the elongated strip is released and is allowed to expand and contact with the at 4, so that the circular piece may be readily folded, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4:. When it isdesired to insert the ice cream cone insert support in a paper bag or other receptacle, the elongated strip or piece is wrapped around the hand in any suitable and convenient manner, in a very small compass, sufficient to enter the mouth of the bag 6. The support is inserted until it comes in contact with the bottom of the bag,

inner wall of the bag. The circular piece is then folded and allowed to rest upon one of the edges of the elongated strip. The ice cream cones are then inserted in the bag, so that their smaller portions will enter the openings'of the circular piece, then the bag may be easily carried as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 clearly, thus avoiding the awkwardness heretofore mentioned in regard to carrying a plurality of ice cream cones.

The invention having been set forth, what is'claimed as new and useful is: p

-1. An ice cream coneinsert support for paper bags comprising, an opening band of suitable material and a circular piece having cone receiving openings, said piece being bendable over to engage one of the edges of the band. 7 I r 2. An ice creamvcone insert support comprising an elongated strip of pliable material adapted to be turned to form a band, 7 and adaptedto be turned small enough to said circular piece having a plurality of openings for the reception of cones.

3. An ice cream cone insert support comprising a pliable annular band having separable ends and one edge thereof having means to engage one'of the edges of the band, said means adapted to receive and support a plurality of ice cream cones.

4. An ice cream cone insert support constructed from a single blank and comprising an elongated strip constructed from a suitable pliable material and adapted to be rolled upon itself small" enough for insertion into a paper bag, the ends of the strip overlapping and being separable, and a circular piece integral with one of the edges of the strip, and adapted to be bent over into engagement with one of the edges of the strip which forms a band allowed to expand in the bag, said circular piece having a pin rality of openings for the reception of a plurality of ice cream cones.

In testimony whereof we our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL J. DOWNING. FORREST A. SUTHERLAND.

' Witnesses:

JnPsoN F. LoUDoN, WILLIAM W. CLARK.

hereunto afiix 

